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A Wizard of Earthsea

The First Book of Earthsea

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A Wizard of Earthsea

By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth.

Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.

Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

©2018 Ursula K. Le Guin (P)2018 Orion Publishing Group Classics Fantasy Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
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Fantasy lovers must have read/listened to this book series. A typical heroic story of a wizard from young and naive to wise and powerful.

Absolutely recommend this version, the narrator gives the story a wonderful sparkle and interpretation.

One of the greatest Fantasy Stories written.

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Incredible, deep, awesome :-)
Highly recommended for everyone around :-) no matter the age or gender :-) happy reading

Classic

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He sounds like 'a little much' at first, but I was impressed by the subtle transformation of his/Ged's character-voice: from sullen sulky teen to brooding lad to stoic man grown. Loads of pathos. Get your pathos.

Quality voice acting.

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A classic told by a great sounding voice with nuances and consistent style. Will listen to this again

Le Guin + H-Smith = Great performance 🙌👏🏻

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One of my Favourite books, well narrated! I am looking forward to completing the series

Fantastic

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The moment I realised this book is from the 1960s my respect for it bloomed. A hero’s journey with shadow and light being integral to one another

Fantastic

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Despite being a classic fantasy story about wizards and magic, Ursula K. Le Guin has created an enveloping tale about the upbringing and making of a great mage. The world it is set in, and the writing itself are both very original and fascinating. An awesome book, in every sense of the word.

Wonderful book.

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I liked Ursula Le Guin's stories when I was younger, and stumbled across this audio book with Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as narrator. Could not resist buying it and well worth it. Classic mage coming of age and wisdom story and still the best narrator ever. will go looking for more now, fingers crossed.

Old story reinvigorated by best narrator ever.

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I am a sucker for raspy voices so I loved the narrator and the accents used.
Although the story is the show-stopper Ursula's work is wonderful in really special way not too long and not too short, the world is less bright without her.

Fantastic, simply fantastic.

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The narration was the kind of narration you wish every story was read in. Stellar. The tale itself is so beautifully written, capturing and distilling a wonderous story without complicated details or drawn out suspense. Just simply brilliant.

Timeless Tale, Incredible Narration

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